Memorial Elementary School

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Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hardyville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Hart County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 487-540 out of 685-687 schools in the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading were 24% and 32% for 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 43% and 47%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 65.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Comparing Memorial Elementary School to nearby schools in the Hart County district, such as Cub Run Elementary and Bonnieville Elementary, these schools generally perform better on the KSA assessments, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects. However, the nearby schools also have a high percentage of students from low-income families, similar to Memorial Elementary School. To improve the school's performance, the district and school leadership may need to consider strategies such as implementing targeted academic interventions, providing additional professional development for teachers, and addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1400 North Jackson Highway
       Hardyville, KY  42746


(270) 528-2271

District: Hart County

SchoolDigger Rank:
540th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Hart County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  348

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.4%
Hispanic:
2.0%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.5% Help


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Compare Details Memorial Elementary School ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.47. (See more...)
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Compare Details Memorial Elementary School ranks worse than 74.1% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.55. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Elementary School 540th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Elementary School 240th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hart County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart County 116th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 32.95 459th 638 28.1%
2008 23.23 539th 651 17.2%
2009 39.78 445th 658 32.4%
2010 66.45 215th 683 68.5%
2011 42.82 435th 688 36.8%
2012 42.46 429th 713 39.8%
2013 42.51 448th 719 37.7%
2014 55.62 309th 705 56.2%
2015 36.52 492nd 698 29.5%
2016 29.71 547th 690 20.7%
2017 28.56 551st 694 20.6%
2018 31.43 528th 691 23.6%
2019 44.27 429th 700 38.7%
2021 49.56 237th 517 54.2%
2022 28.67 500th 684 26.9%
2023 30.88 487th 687 29.1%
2024 24.47 540th 685 21.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.61 336th 661 49.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.94 455th 631 27.9%
2019 55.18 284th 664 57.2%
2022 49.44 307th 667 54.0%
2023 41.03 388th 670 42.1%
2024 26.44 520th 665 21.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.72 482nd 663 27.3%
2019 39.03 466th 671 30.6%
2022 42.36 368th 641 42.6%
2023 32.49 457th 639 28.5%
2024 27.40 493rd 644 23.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.85 511th 665 23.2%
2019 60.58 247th 676 63.5%
2022 27.60 496th 657 24.5%
2023 27.88 484th 652 25.8%
2024 28.09 490th 652 24.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.55 581st 593 2.0%
2019 56.39 244th 592 58.8%
2022 22.68 541st 656 17.5%
2023 23.58 537th 658 18.4%
2024 17.48 587th 659 10.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Memorial Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 25.96 226th 284 20.4%
2008 53.69 129th 287 55.1%
2009 55.71 122nd 289 57.8%
2010 42.85 181st 299 39.5%
2011 34.28 223rd 304 26.6%
2012 56.65 127th 319 60.2%
2013 41.60 219th 335 34.6%
2014 42.39 210th 335 37.3%
2015 31.50 257th 337 23.7%
2016 34.93 240th 331 27.5%
2017 45.77 181st 330 45.2%
2018 28.09 260th 322 19.3%
2019 36.62 232nd 335 30.7%
2021 16.81 254th 282 9.9%
2022 21.12 264th 320 17.5%
2023 33.49 220th 327 32.7%
2024 28.55 240th 324 25.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.90 163rd 294 44.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.42 224th 285 21.4%
2019 31.99 226th 303 25.4%
2021 35.10 141st 224 37.1%
2022 28.78 234th 310 24.5%
2023 52.35 134th 309 56.6%
2024 42.23 177th 311 43.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.91 242nd 290 16.6%
2019 29.02 240th 299 19.7%
2022 33.65 205th 299 31.4%
2023 50.42 132nd 295 55.3%
2024 23.20 245th 300 18.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 241st 293 17.7%
2019 41.85 184th 303 39.3%
2023 34.59 202nd 307 34.2%
2024 29.18 222nd 304 27.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.21 276th 314 12.1%
2023 27.35 245th 320 23.4%
2024 20.80 258th 316 18.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, July 24, 2015

Open Quote My 3 children attend this school and out of Elizabethtown ISD, Larue Co schools, and Hart Co schools they like Memorial the best. I was concerned when moving to a smaller school that they would have a hard time making friends because smaller schools can be "cliquey", but this wasn't the case at all. The teachers are great at communicating issues pertaining to the kids and are reasonable with their expectations. There has been no bullying issues like we had experienced at Larue County. The kids all rave about the school lunches too, which is a blessing. I'm sad that this is my oldest child's last year at this school before starting high school. My only complaint is the selling of stuff to raise money. I hate this practice. We live in a pretty isolated area with our neighbors being about a 1/2 mile away and I have no family in the state. I would rather give the school $20 bucks every so often and not have to worry about going door to door selling overpriced wrapping paper and kitchen gadgets. That's the only reason I gave this school 4 stars instead of 5. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Memorial Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 321 21 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1989 349 22 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1990 312 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 325 35 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1992 343 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 13 371
1993 317 21 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1994 334 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1995 302 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1996 302 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1997 305 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1998 328 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 338
1999 326 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2000 284 9 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2001 322 8 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2002 313 4 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2003 313 4 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2004 322 6 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2005 371 6 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 370 4 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 368 5 0 6 0 n/a n/a 3 382
2008 384 5 0 9 0 n/a n/a 3 401
2009 355 4 0 8 0 n/a n/a 5 372
2010 336 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 5 346
2011 335 1 0 5 0 0 7 0 348
2012 337 2 0 13 0 0 8 0 360
2013 341 2 0 7 0 0 9 0 359
2014 333 4 0 9 0 0 9 0 355
2015 312 3 1 10 0 0 6 0 332
2016 315 3 0 13 1 0 8 0 340
2017 334 2 0 14 1 0 8 0 359
2018 327 3 0 11 0 1 9 0 351
2019 333 2 0 10 0 1 8 0 354
2020 340 2 0 10 0 1 7 0 360
2021 309 2 0 9 0 1 4 0 325
2022 322 1 0 8 0 1 4 0 336
2023 332 1 0 7 2 1 5 0 348

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 343 21.4 16.0 n/a
1989 372 20.9 17.7 n/a
1990 332 20.6 16.1 n/a
1991 363 23.4 15.5 n/a
1992 371 24.1 15.3 n/a
1993 339 27.0 12.6 n/a
1994 350 24.3 14.4 n/a
1995 314 23.6 13.3 n/a
1996 314 23.6 13.3 n/a
1997 314 23.6 13.3 64
1998 338 24.2 14.0 66.2
1999 335 18.9 17.8 72.2
2000 297 16.6 17.9 76.1
2001 335 15.2 22.0 75.2
2002 322 20.0 16.1 99.1
2003 322 20.0 16.1 99.1
2004 334 20.5 16.3 n/a
2005 384 23.5 16.3 n/a
2006 380 25.0 15.2 75
2007 382 29.0 13.2 77
2008 401 24.5 16.4 73.4
2009 372 25.5 14.6 69.8
2010 346 23.0 15.0 76
2011 348 24.0 14.5 70.7
2012 360 21.5 16.7 72.8
2013 359 24.2 14.8 68.5
2014 355 23.8 14.9 65.1
2015 332 23.0 14.4 69.6
2016 340 23.0 14.7 70
2017 359 24.9 14.3 70.5
2018 351 22.0 15.9 72.4
2019 354 23.5 15.0 70.9
2020 360 22.5 16.0 73.6
2021 325 21.5 15.1 64.6
2022 336 21.9 15.3 62.8
2023 348 23.5 14.8 65.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 343 21.4 16.0 n/a
1989 372 20.9 17.7 n/a
1990 332 20.6 16.1 n/a
1991 363 23.4 15.5 n/a
1992 371 24.1 15.3 n/a
1993 339 27.0 12.6 n/a
1994 350 24.3 14.4 n/a
1995 314 23.6 13.3 n/a
1996 314 23.6 13.3 n/a
1997 314 23.6 13.3 64
1998 338 24.2 14.0 66.2
1999 335 18.9 17.8 72.2
2000 297 16.6 17.9 76.1
2001 335 15.2 22.0 75.2
2002 322 20.0 16.1 99.1
2003 322 20.0 16.1 99.1
2004 334 20.5 16.3 n/a
2005 384 23.5 16.3 n/a
2006 380 25.0 15.2 75
2007 382 29.0 13.2 77
2008 401 24.5 16.4 73.4
2009 372 25.5 14.6 69.8
2010 346 23.0 15.0 76
2011 348 24.0 14.5 70.7
2012 360 21.5 16.7 72.8
2013 359 24.2 14.8 68.5
2014 355 23.8 14.9 65.1
2015 332 23.0 14.4 69.6
2016 340 23.0 14.7 70
2017 359 24.9 14.3 70.5
2018 351 22.0 15.9 72.4
2019 354 23.5 15.0 70.9
2020 360 22.5 16.0 73.6
2021 325 21.5 15.1 64.6
2022 336 21.9 15.3 62.8
2023 348 23.5 14.8 65.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $681 (5.8%) $98 (0.8%) $780 (6.7%) $9,246 (79.3%) $1,627 (14.0%) $10,874 (93.3%) $11,654
2019 $718 (4.1%) $165 (1.0%) $885 (5.1%) $9,467 (54.7%) $1,840 (10.6%) $11,422 (65.9%) $17,321
2020 $471 (4.2%) $322 (2.9%) $793 (7.1%) $8,883 (80.1%) $2,102 (18.9%) $10,985 (99.0%) $11,095
2021 $497 (4.2%) $299 (2.5%) $739 (6.3%) $8,407 (71.5%) $1,360 (11.6%) $10,207 (86.8%) $11,755
2022 $706 (5.5%) $755 (5.9%) $1,631 (12.8%) $9,219 (72.1%) $2,028 (15.9%) $11,151 (87.2%) $12,782

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 429th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 487th of 687 Elementary schools
 9.6%
Ranks 232nd of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 220th of 327 Middle schools
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354348
 1.7%
African American21
 50%
American Indian02
Asian00
Hispanic107
 30%
Pacific Islander11
White333332
 0.3%
Two or More Races85
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.9%65.5%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

Memorial Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hart County High School

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Memorial Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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